Test-retest reliability of an fMRI paradigm for studies of cardiovascular reactivity

Psychophysiology

Volumn 49, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 873-884

  Sheu, Lei K ^a   Jennings, J Richard ^a   Gianaros, Peter J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular reactivity; FMRI; Retest reliability; Test

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862304726     PISSN: 00485772     EISSN: 14698986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8986.2012.01382.x     Document Type: Article

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